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August 16, 2023

Texas judge calls new GOP-backed election law unconstitutional, state plans to appeal ruling

A new GOP-backed law in Texas was blocked by a judge after it was ruled unconstitutional. The state plans to appeal the judge's ruling.

August 16, 2023

Oklahoma declines to discuss settlement with 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre survivors

The lawsuit filed by survivors of the Tulsa Race Massacre of 1921 settled with the state last month. Oklahoma has declined to discuss the settlement.

August 16, 2023

Texas lawmaker slams ‘horrific hypocrisy’ of protests at women’s sports bill signing: ‘Absolutely ridiculous’

Republican state Sen. Tan Parker, a co-author of Senate Bill 15, slammed protests that erupted at the ceremonial signing of the Save Women's Sports Act in Texas last week.

August 15, 2023

Texas man found guilty of sexually abusing, threatening child for 5 years, sentenced to prison

An Ellis County, Texas, jury found a man guilty of sexually abusing a child for five years, and on Friday, the man was sentenced to prison without the chance for parole.

August 15, 2023

Texas police discover over $650K worth of counterfeit Gucci, Chanel items in major bust

Texas police found and seized over $650,000 worth of counterfeit luxury fashion merchandise from a man's online business. The items allegedly featured the Gucci, Chanel, Louis Vuitton and Versace logos.

August 15, 2023

Oklahoma police nab teenager accused of defrauding car dealership out of $100K: report

19-year-old Zachry Brent Bailey was arrested by Apache, Oklahoma, police Sunday morning after he allegedly scammed a car dealership out of nearly $100,000.

August 15, 2023

Texas motel surveillance video shows moment man riddles car of girlfriend's ex with a dozen bullets: police

A Texas man allegedly fired a dozen gunshots at the vehicle of his girlfriend's ex-boyfriend, police said.

August 15, 2023

Dallas Pride cancels Night of 1,000 Drag Queens due to lack of funds: report

Dallas Pride canceled its Night of a Thousand Drag Queens after it failed to raise the necessary funding for the event, which was originally scheduled for July but bumped to August.

August 15, 2023

Texas accomplice in Army soldier Vanessa Guillén's murder, disappearance from base gets maximum sentence

Cecily Aguilar, who admitted to helping boyfriend, Army Spc. Aaron Robinson, dismember and dispose of Vanessa Guillén's remains, was sentenced to 30 years.

August 15, 2023

Vindictive ex-boyfriend owes Texas woman $1.2 billion after revenge-porn verdict

A Houston-area jury awarded a Texas woman a $1.2 billion settlement after she sued her ex-boyfriend, accusing him of posting intimate images of her on social media.